Construction underway to improve Casa Grande elementary security

Casa Grande Dispatch

With class out for the summer, Casa Grande elementary schools are undergoing significant work to improve safety.

All of the schools in the Casa Grande Elementary School District are getting new security measures. These improvements are funded by bonds that voters approved in 2016.

Much of the work is being done in the school lobbies, making it tougher for someone to enter the schools without permission from an employee. This includes requiring those arriving to be buzzed into the building by staff. There will also be entrance points that can only be opened through a card reader.

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